ABSTRACT
Bringing together the work of sociologists, historians, and political scientists, this book explores the increasing importance of the politics of memory in central and eastern European states since the end of communism, with a particular focus on relations between Ukraine and Poland. Through studies of the representation of the past and the creation of memory in education, mass media, and on a local level, it examines the responses of Polish and Ukrainian authorities and public institutions to questions surrounding historical issues between the two nations. At a time of growing renationalization in domestic politics in the region, brought about by challenges connected with migration and fear of Russian military activity, this volume asks whether international cooperation and the stability of democracy are under threat. An exploration of the changes in national historical culture, The Politics of Memory in Poland and Ukraine will appeal to scholars with interests in memory studies, national identity, and the implications of memory-making for contemporary relations between states.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|63 pages
Past roots and contemporary manifestations of differences in the historical cultures of Poland and Ukraine
chapter 2|17 pages
Politics of memory in Ukrainian-Polish relations
chapter 3|14 pages
Towards an intellectual genealogy of the conservative turn in contemporary Poland
chapter 4|15 pages
Contemporary social actors of memory, vis-a-vis the 1939–47 Polish-Ukrainian conflict
part II|83 pages
State historical education
chapter 6|16 pages
Scholar, organizer, witness, and more
chapter 8|14 pages
Culture of peace in development and regression
chapter 9|16 pages
Opponents in battle, allies in suffering
part III|41 pages
Media as a creator and a transmitter of representations of the past
chapter 10|19 pages
History and the media
part IV|44 pages
History, collective memory, and social actors in the local communities